Cam rode her bike 5 times as far as dante did. dante rode 187 meters farther than michael did. cam rode 15.25 kilometers. how many meters did michael ride? explain how you got your answer.
Michael = Dante - 187 = Cam/5 - 187 = 15250/5 - 187 = ____ m
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To find out how many meters Michael rode, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the distance Cam rode.
We are given that Cam rode 5 times as far as Dante did, and since Cam rode 15.25 kilometers, we can calculate Dante's distance as 15.25 kilometers divided by 5:
Distance Dante = 15.25 kilometers / 5 = 3.05 kilometers.
Step 2: Determine the distance Michael rode.
We know that Dante rode 187 meters farther than Michael, so we need to convert the distance Dante rode from kilometers to meters, then subtract 187 meters to find Michael's distance.
Distance Michael (in meters) = (Distance Dante - 187 meters) * 1000 (to convert kilometers to meters)
Plugging in the values, we have:
Distance Michael (in meters) = (3.05 kilometers - 187 meters) * 1000
= (3.05 * 1000) - 187
= 3050 - 187
= 2863 meters.
Therefore, Michael rode 2863 meters.
Explanation: By understanding the given information and converting the measurements as necessary, we can calculate Michael's distance by following the appropriate calculations.
To find out how many meters Michael rode, we need to first determine the distance Dante rode.
Given that Cam rode her bike 5 times as far as Dante did and Cam rode 15.25 kilometers, we can set up the equation:
Cam's Distance = 5 * Dante's Distance
Substituting the known values, we get:
15.25 km = 5 * Dante's Distance
To find Dante's Distance, we divide both sides of the equation by 5:
Dante's Distance = 15.25 km / 5
Dante's Distance = 3.05 km
Now, we know that Dante rode 3.05 kilometers, which is 187 meters farther than Michael rode. Let's convert this to meters:
1 kilometer = 1000 meters
Therefore, Dante rode 3.05 km * 1000 meters/km = 3050 meters
And since Dante rode 187 meters farther than Michael, we can calculate Michael's distance:
Michael's Distance = Dante's Distance - 187 meters
Michael's Distance = 3050 meters - 187 meters
Michael's Distance = 2863 meters
So, Michael rode 2863 meters.